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 We love gyros…lamb, chicken, beef, or veggie…doesn’t matter. I’ll take one of each please! Kemal made us some incredibly tasty lamb and beef gyros a few weeks ago. They totally hit the spot! Here’s the recipe he used: Alton Brown at www.foodnetwork.com He followed that recipe exactly except he also added some extra spices… some fenugreek, … [read more]  I adore Mediterranean food and cooking, and Kemal, who’s from the Mediterranean, naturally loves it as well. We don’t follow any particular diet in that we eat whatever we want; however, our eating patterns and lifestyle basically follows the Mediterranean diet pyramid. Most of our meals are centered around vegetables, beans, bread, fruits, and whole grains. … [read more]  Spinach and feta cheese is a marriage made in heaven. They go together like peanut butter and jelly, like hamburgers and French fries, or like beans and rice. They’re perfect together, and when you stuff them in a pastry…well…it doesn’t get much better than that. They’re super easy to make too! Don’t let the … [read more]  Normally when we eat lentils and rice, we eat them Indian-style with lots of curry, turmeric, and cumin; however, today we decided to try lentils and rice Greek-style. All the caramelized onions on the top, as well as the interesting spices, were the two aspects of this dish that I enjoyed the most. The recipe I … [read more]  Last night Kemal and I had our own little fish fry, and what a feast it was!!! Kemal made the fish and peppers while I made the bread and cabbage salad. I can’t begin to tell you just what an incredible sandwich this is, but I will tell you that no restaurant can compare to ours! … [read more]  As summer comes to a close, I enjoy juicy watermelon for probably the last time this year. It’s a Greek meal, and it’s the perfect breakfast on a hot 90-degree day like today. It’s light and reviving. It’s sweet and salty, and it’s cool and soothing. It’s a snap to make, requiring little preparation. What a wonderful … [read more]  These individual Greek cheesecakes are the perfect way to end a meal when you want to end it in a sweet way. They small and light while satisfying your sweet tooth. And the best part is the raw honey on the top…definitely the icing on the cake. If you’ve never had raw honey, you really have … [read more]  I love tzatziki sauce on just about everything. It’s wonderful as a dipping sauce for kabobs, matches perfectly with falafel, and goes great with gyros. It’s also goes great with fish…much better than tarter sauce I think. In addition, it also enhances the flavor of mixed baby greens when you use it as a dressing … [read more]  I’ve been wanting to make a Greek cake for some time now. I found several recipes online, and I also have several recipes in book I have here at home. Well, last night was the perfect time to make one. I only had a few hours to throw a cake together, and I also wanted … [read more]  Moussaka is a popular meal in the Middle East and the Balkans. It’s basically a vegetable casserole that’s layered like a lasagna but isn’t made with pasta but rather vegetables instead. I’ve tried many moussaka recipes, all of which were meatless; however, some recipes I’ve seen call for ground lamb or ground beef. My husband, Kemal, … [read more] |
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